Improvement in velocipedes



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y IMPROVEMENT IN VELOCIPED'ES.

Specification forming part of Letters 'Patent No. 107,858, dai-edOctober 4, 1870.

To @ZZ whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN EGGERT, of the city Of New York, in the county and State of New York, have Vinvented a new and Improved Velocipede; `and I do hereby declarel that the following is a full,`clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in theart to make and use the same,

reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

Figure l represents a plan or top view,V

partly in section, .of my improved velocipede. Fig. 2 is a side elevation, partly in section, of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. i VThis invention relatesto certain'improvements in the construction ofthe driving, steer- "ing, and breaking gear of athree-or four wheeled velocipede, and toa new mannerof supporting the Seaton the same.

`The invention consists, rst, in a new device' for locking the steering-handle to a fixed notched or toothed plate, for the purpose of xing the steering-wheels for travel in any desired direction.

` lIhe invention consists,` also, ina novel coinbination and arrangement of hand and foot levers with the driving-gear, all parts being so arranged that either one or both hands or feet, or both hands'and feet, may be used for propelling the apparatus;

- The invention consists, also, in' a new selffretaining brake, which will lock itself in gear of aV king-bolt, a, pivoted to the frame A, a

fifth-wheel, b, being used `for the support of the frame, as shown. By4 means of two cords or ropes, c c, the opposite ends of the axle D are connected with adrum or pulley, d, on the steering post or shaft E. The post or shaft E is fitted vertically into the frame A, in front of the seat F, to be easily reached. At its upper end is a head, c, to which is pivoted a bell-crank, f, with ahandle, g, at its end. A spring, Zz, serves to hold the crankf in its proper position. Vhen the axle is to be locked in any desired position, to steer the vehicle straightforward orin adcsired curve the crank fis swung down so that its inner arm passes through a slot of the head e into one of a series of notches of a ring, G. The ring G is secured stationary upon the frame A, as shown, and has its upper edge notched or toothed to receive the locking crank f in any suitable position. The springh also holds the crank in the locked position, as shown in Fig. 2.

The driving-wheel Chas its axle Hconneeted, by means of belts t' fi, with rollers I I, that are hung in the frame A, behind the seat F. The axles of the two rollers I have cranks j,

that are, by means of rods l Z, connected, rei spectively, with the ends of a lever, J. The lever J is pivoted to the ioor of the frame, in front of and below the seat, as shown, and can be readily operated by the feet of the person occupying the seat. By oscillating the lever J on its pivot the rollers I will be revolved, and will impart rotary motion to the driving- Wheel C. v Y

A hand-lever, L, is also pivoted to the frame A in frontv of the seat, and is, by means of a bifurcated rod, m, connected with two other cranks, n, of the rollers I. The wheel C can thus -be operated either by the feet alone, or

by the hands, or by both at once, as may be desired.

The brake M is aflixed to a lever, o, which is connected with one arm of a bell-crank, N. The free arm of the same serves as a treadle for operating the brake. A spring, p, holds the treadle up and keeps the brake Off the wheel C. When the treadle is forced down, it is caught by a spring-catch, r, andheld down so that the brake will be kept against the wheels as long as the treadlev remains locked under the catch. The rear end of the levero is guided by a grooved or slotted arm, s, that projects from the frame A.

The seat F has backward-projecting ears, t, that are perforated to t overthe rear semicircular arms P of the frameA, the said arms serving to support a rear shieldor mud-cover, R. Below the lower set of ears t are fitted,

upon the :mns P, springs u u, which support and bell-crank N, and with the spring p, and the sent and give it the required elasticity. enteh r, all arranged to operate as set forth.

Having thusdeseribed 1n,finvention, leiuiin i 3. The seat F, fitted upon the frame-arms as new and desire to secure by Letters Pat- P, and supported by means of springs u, subent- A A l stantizilly as herein shown and described, the l. The foot-lever J, connected by the rods r said springs being` fitted around the arms P,

Z Z with the driving-rollers I I, in combination as set forth.

with the hand-lever L, which is, by a rod, on, JOHN EGGERT. connected with the saine rollers, :L11 operating Vtnesses: as set. forth. BENJAMIN G. HUNT,

2. The brake M, combined with the lever o DENIS L. HENNESSY. 

